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Opinion 88-35
… services); (combination of purchase of commodity and professional services) -- Sole Source (acquisition of … serves the public interest and is available from only one source. Prior opinions superseded to the extent … the competitive bidding requirements of section 103. The two common law exceptions which may pertain to the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-35Enhanced Medicaid Payments to Selected Home Health Care Service Providers (Follow-Up)
… effectively overseeing this funding. An amendment to the Public Health Law provided for $500 million in additional …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/05/enhanced-medicaid-payments-selected-home-health-care-service-providers-followAmerican Academy of Pediatrics, District II
… Purpose In conjunction with our Investigations Unit, we examined … to determine whether the expenses were bona fide and made in accordance with the contracts. Background During the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/02/28/american-academy-pediatrics-district-iiFood Safety Monitoring
… of Food Safety and Inspection (Division) is responsible for enforcing State laws and Department regulations related … As of June 4, 2013, the Division was responsible for inspecting 31,401 establishments. From April 1, 2011 … June 4, 2013, it received 5,724 consumer complaints for investigation, and inspectors obtained 3,894 food samples …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/30/food-safety-monitoringContract with Daytop Village, Inc. (Follow-Up)
… Purpose To determine the extent of implementation of the three … OASAS paid Daytop $11.5 million more than it was entitled to. The objective of our follow-up was to assess the extent …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/04/10/contract-daytop-village-inc-followOverpayments of Claims for Selected Professional Services (Follow-Up)
… 2009 to reduce Medicaid overpayments, it was flawed. As a result, we identified potential and actual overpayments of … a gap in eMedNY that allows certain crossover claims to be paid twice. EMedNY automated controls or "edits" are used … of the automated crossover system and a second claim is submitted directly to Medicaid for payment. However, the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/09/23/overpayments-claims-selected-professional-services-followEmpire BlueCross BlueShield – Payments to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital (Follow-Up)
… and retired State, participating local government and school district employees and their dependents. The Empire …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/06/04/empire-bluecross-blueshield-payments-john-t-mather-memorial-hospital-followPurchasing and Procurement Practices (Follow-Up)
… meet, including a requirement that NYRA keep its expenses at commercially reasonable levels and in accord with racing … standards. Because NYRA operates its racing operations at a deficit, it is imperative that its purchasing practices result in obtaining goods and services at the best available prices, primarily through competition. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/01/18/purchasing-and-procurement-practices-followDiNapoli: As State Tax Check-Off Options Increase, Spending Lags for Most
… but money from less than one-third of the tax check-off funds has been spent in the last six years,” DiNapoli said. “Donors expect their funds to serve the causes they support. Agencies need to … to provide greater clarity on why spending from the funds is lagging.” In State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2022-23, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/01/dinapoli-state-tax-check-off-options-increase-spending-lags-mostImproper Overlapping Medicaid and Essential Plan Enrollments (Follow-Up)
… and the Essential Plan. NY State of Health (NYSOH) is the State-run health plan marketplace organized under DOH … populations. Medicaid and Essential Plan enrollment data is transmitted from NYSOH and WMS to DOH’s eMedNY system, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2024/04/10/improper-overlapping-medicaid-and-essential-plan-enrollments-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 415
… Pay Page, provides a means to deduct a fixed amount of money from an employee’s paycheck on a biweekly basis. The … Code OVP and the change to the process of recovering money from inactive employees. Path Compensate … that are not equal will automatically be taken from any money that is paid to an inactive employee for any reason. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/415-automatic-processing-overpayments-inactive-employeesOpinion 88-67
… mayor's partner is hired independently of the partnership and is paid directly as an individual so that none of the … the village's code of ethics should be consulted, and it should be noted that courts have held contracts to be … or employee has an interest in any contract with his or her municipality if the officer or employee receives a direct …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-67Medicaid Program – Medicaid Claims Processing Activity April 1, 2011 Through September 30, 2011
… levels of care; Claims for a recipient who did not live in New York State; and Improper claims for certain …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2013/01/10/medicaid-program-medicaid-claims-processing-activity-april-1-2011-through-september-30-2011Oversight of Adult Protective Services Programs (Follow-Up)
… services for adults (over age 18) who, because of a mental or physical impairment, are unable to meet their … range from safety monitoring, linkages with other service providers (e.g., health, mental health, aging), and assistance in obtaining …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/08/10/oversight-adult-protective-services-programs-followCyber Incident Response Team (Follow-Up)
… Objective To assess the extent of implementation of the two … 2020-S-58 ). About the Program Cybercrimes continue to rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/07/20/cyber-incident-response-team-followState Agencies Bulletin No. 2166
… Purpose: The purpose of this bulletin is to inform agencies of new … and payroll options in NYSPO. Affected Employees: All active employees of New York State enrolled in NYSPO. … contains correct and current address information for all NYS employees. In an effort to improve the timeliness and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/2166-new-york-state-payroll-online-nyspo-employee-address-updateSales Tax Vendor Registration Practices (Follow-Up)
… of Taxation and Finance (Department) is responsible for administering more than 40 State and local taxes, … and require vendors that make these sales to register for a Certificate of Authority (COA), collect the tax from … represented 13.9% of all taxes collected by the Department for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) ending March 31, 2022. During …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2023/06/21/sales-tax-vendor-registration-practices-followKatonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District – Procurement of Goods and Services (2022M-122)
… Audit Objective Determine whether Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District (District) officials procured goods and … action. … Determine whether KatonahLewisboro Union Free School District District officials procured goods and …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/audits/school-district/2022/11/18/katonah-lewisboro-union-free-school-district-procurement-goods-andState Agencies Bulletin No. 1796
… maximum salary limit for members of ORP and VDC in Tier 6. Background In accordance with Section 415 of the Internal … Section 401(a), 404(I), 408 (k) (3) (C), and 408 (k) (6) (D) (ii) will increase to $285,000 for the 2020 plan year, which is the calendar year for ORP and VDC Tier 6 …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/1796-maximum-salary-limit-optional-retirement-plan-orp-and-voluntary-definedDiNapoli Proposes Reforms to Bolster State's Rainy Day Reserves
… in the country, New York still lags behind other states when it comes to its rainy day reserves, according to a … is particularly sensitive to economic downturns, which can put a significant strain on our budget.” The state’s two … state’s statutory rainy day reserves. Additional deposits up to a limit of 1 percent of General Fund revenues should be …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2019/12/dinapoli-proposes-reforms-bolster-states-rainy-day-reserves